Comparison between tract and nerve

  Comparison between tract and nerve Nerve Nerve contain bundle of axons (nerve fibers) in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that transmits signals between the central nervous system (CNS) and other parts of the body. It is the most important part of peripheral nervous system Location: Peripheral nervous system. Structure: Made of axons, connective tissue layers (endoneurium: axon is surrounded by it , perineurium: bundle of axons are surrounded by it, epineurium: whole nerve trunk is surrounded by it), and blood vessels. It gets myelination by Schwann cell   Function: Carries sensory signals to the CNS (afferent) from peripheral part of body or motor signals carry from from the CNS (efferent) to target organs like skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle or glands Example: Sciatic nerve, median nerve, except optic nerve (though optic nerve is technically part of CNS in develop...

Difference between osteocyte and osteoclast


Difference between  osteocyte and osteoclast 


Topics
Osteocyte
Cell morphology
Small Star shape with oval cell body , cytoplasm pale with long cell processes
Nucleus
mononucleated cell
Size
5-20 µm
Location
Lacunae and canaliculi of bone matrix
Percentage of all cells in the bone
95%
Life span
Years (average 10-20 years)
Precursor cells
Osteoblast
Differentiation process / transcription factors  
Selection process from osteoblasts not known
Major hormonal / regulatory receptors
RANKL:, PTH
Biochemical markers
Dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP-1) , podoplanin (E-11 protein ) , sclerostin , fibroblastic growth factor 23 (FGF23)
 

Osteocyte


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